PFAS Analysis
What is PFAS?
Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) are a large group of manufactured compounds that are widely used as surfactants in industrial applications and are also used heavily in Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFF) firefighting products. PFAS compounds demonstrate unique chemical characteristics that result in their bioaccumulation in wildlife and their propensity to migrate from soil to water.
Eurofins Environment Testing has supported PFAS testing for more than 12 years and employs EPA Method 537 to test for the drinking water UCMR list of compounds, along with a modified 537 method to report an expanded list of compounds for non-drinking water matrices. We utilize LC/MS/MS technology and isotopic dilution in order to detect and differentiate the compounds at the necessary reporting limits.
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For more information: This Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) has a series of regularly updated fact sheets online regarding state regulation, advisory, and guidance for groups responsible for PFAS-impacted sites. |
Our PFAS Testing and PFC Testing Capabilities
Our network of laboratories holds UCMR accreditation, the Department of Defense (DoD) ELAP certification and state accreditations for polyfluorinated chemical analysis.
We perform analytical services on varied environmental matrices including drinking water, water, soil, sediment, tissue and consumer products using LC/MS/MS and HRMS technologies in support of trace level reporting of emerging contaminants. Our depth of knowledge, redundancy of systems and state of the art facilities are key to our success in supporting the PFAS market. Our reinvestment in the business ensures that we continue to offer highly sensitive methods, low reporting limits and compliance with method protocols meeting regulatory guidance.
Why Choose Eurofins for your PFAS Testing Projects?
- With full-time staff available 24/7 and an extensive courier system, we are able to accommodate projects of any size and projects with expedited turnaround time.
- We maintain a large inventory of instrumentation with built-in redundancy ensuring timely reporting to meet project schedules and the ability to accommodate schedule and scope changes.
- We routinely support PFAS programs for multiple stakeholders including DoD, EPA, state agencies, and commercial manufacturers as well as providing subcontract support to small business lab partners.
- Our ongoing method development and method optimization ensures we continue to meet industry and client objectives.
Learn more about Eurofins' PFAS capabilities in Drinking Water
